Why LTC4 in 2024?
Why should lawyers know about it?
It’s the global standard for legal technology competence
LTC4’s unique legal technology Certification programme was created over 14 years ago by a group of legal IT training, IT professionals and lawyers in the USA, Canada & UK. They worked from extensive experience in the legal industry to address the fundamental skills gaps directly impacting a firm’s productivity and profitability.
LTC4’s network continues to review and update the 10 scenario-based “Learning Plans” which were created, with all 10 Learning Plans most recently updated in Q1 of this year. This review process ensures the competencies remain objectively relevant and up-to-date with the increasing demands of the industry. Application agnostic, workflow-based, flexible enough to include any firm’s internal policies, they are totally relevant to the way modern lawyers and their support staff need to work:
The Learning Plans
- Working with Legal Documents
- Managing Documents & Emails
- Time Recording
- Collaborating with others
- Client Relationship Management
- Security Awareness
- Hybrid Working
- Video Conferencing
- Visual Communications
- Data and Reports
LTC4’s core competencies have been built to reflect the way people work so they make sense. The word “core” is the key, the Learning Plans do not ask for advanced skills just a good, basic understanding of the day-to-day workflows that law firm employees undertake using technology.
As a not-for-profit global organisation LTC4 provides law firms, legal departments and law schools with access to a community of like-minded professionals who believe in improving skills. Now recognised as the industry standard, LTC4 core competencies provide a framework for training efforts and the opportunity for individuals to become certified – to prove to their clients that they have the necessary skills to be productive and efficient.
Training methods are not prescribed, there is total flexibility so that classroom, web-based virtual classroom or online e-learning can be used to deliver skills improvement. LTC4’s Certification Pod is there to help firms develop assessment methods to prove competency. Many thousands of individuals are now LTC4 Certified in one or more core competency.
Many different strategies can be employed to lead to certification – some firms are introducing LTC4 at new hire stage, others use the learning plans during roll outs or as part of professional development initiatives. Learning Plans can be purchased individually or in packages from the LTC4 website on an annual renewable basis. On signing the LTC4 License Agreement the Learning Plan/s are made available and include a pre-check of the chosen assessment method by the Certification Pod and two submissions of individuals who have successfully achieved competence and will then receive their LTC4 Certificate and/or Digital Badge.
LTC4 continues to be managed by a team working within law firms across the world, striving for excellence, efficiency and productivity.
LTC4 is also now recognised as a thought leader in the field of digital learning and actively engages with learning professionals across the world via its Global Digital Legal Learning Network (GDLN) and Trainer Talks.
